hairy woodpecker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hairy woodpecker
An Americanism dating back to 1720–30
Example Sentences
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He points out a hairy woodpecker pounding away at a snag.
From Seattle Times
Also, a downy woodpecker was incorrectly identified as a hairy woodpecker.
From Washington Post
A photo caption that accompanied an image with the article misidentified a downy woodpecker as a hairy woodpecker, and a group of bright yellow finches or vireos was referred to only as “birds.”
From Washington Post
Among the species he reported seeing were the hairy woodpecker, downy woodpecker, black-capped chickadee, red breasted nuthatch, white breasted nuthatch and red-bellied woodpecker.
From Washington Times
One challenge was to discern the hairy woodpecker from its doppelganger, the downy woodpecker.
From Washington Post
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